High Blood Pressure Support Group

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...

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ray2600
ray2600
lately my lower number has been coming high even thouth the upper number come out ok .

so just thinking is that ok .I am om hydrochlorizide and also have AFIB

thanks

ray

los angeles
MrZtwo
MrZtwo
I'm having a similar turn of events. The only thing different, that I can think of, is that I started a new bottle of my meds, generic form of Diovan HCT (valsartan). My lower # isn't quite as low as yours.

112/98 gives you a pulse pressure of only 14 (112-98=14). I understand that 40 is an ideal Pp, too high or low is of concern